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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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