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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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