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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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