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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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