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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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