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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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