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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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