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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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