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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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