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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key 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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