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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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