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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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