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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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