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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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