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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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