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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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