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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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