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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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