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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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