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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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