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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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