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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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