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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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