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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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