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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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