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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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