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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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