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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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