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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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