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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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