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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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