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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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