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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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