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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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