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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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