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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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