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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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