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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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