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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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