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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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