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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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