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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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