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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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