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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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