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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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