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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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