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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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