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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources