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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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