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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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