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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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