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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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