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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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