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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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