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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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