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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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