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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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