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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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