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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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