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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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