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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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