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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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