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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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