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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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