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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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