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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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