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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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