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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo � – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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