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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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