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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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