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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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