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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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