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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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