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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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