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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)