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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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