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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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