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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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