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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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