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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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