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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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