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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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