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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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