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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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