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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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