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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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