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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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