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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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