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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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