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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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