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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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