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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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