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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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