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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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