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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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