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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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