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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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