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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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