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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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