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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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