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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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