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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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