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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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