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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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