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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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