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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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