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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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