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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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