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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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