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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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