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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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