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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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