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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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