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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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