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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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