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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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