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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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