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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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