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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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