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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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