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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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