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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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