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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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