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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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