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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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