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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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