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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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