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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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