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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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