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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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