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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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