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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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