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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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