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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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