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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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