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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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