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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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