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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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