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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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