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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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