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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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