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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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