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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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