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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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