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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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