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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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