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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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