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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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