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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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