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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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