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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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