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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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