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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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