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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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