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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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