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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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