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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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