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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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