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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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