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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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