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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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