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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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