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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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