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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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