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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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