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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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