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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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