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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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