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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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