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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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