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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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