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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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