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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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