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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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