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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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