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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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