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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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