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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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