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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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