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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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