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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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