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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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