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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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