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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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