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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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