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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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