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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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