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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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