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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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