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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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