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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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