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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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