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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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