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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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