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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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