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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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