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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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