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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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