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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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