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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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