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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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