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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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