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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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