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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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