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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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