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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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