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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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