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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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