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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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