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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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