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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes 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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