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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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