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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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