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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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