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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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