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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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