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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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