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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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