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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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