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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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