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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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