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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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