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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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