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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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