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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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