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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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