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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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