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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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