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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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