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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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