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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 massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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