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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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