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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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