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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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