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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key 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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