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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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