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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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