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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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