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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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