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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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