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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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