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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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