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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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