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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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