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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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