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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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