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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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