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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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