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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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