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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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