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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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