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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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