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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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