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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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