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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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