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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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