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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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