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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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