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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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