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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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