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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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