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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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