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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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