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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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