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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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