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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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