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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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