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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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