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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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