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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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