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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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