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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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