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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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