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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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