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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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