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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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