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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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