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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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