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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the 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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