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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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