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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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