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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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