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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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