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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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