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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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