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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches 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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