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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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