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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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