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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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