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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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