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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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