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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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