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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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