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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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