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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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