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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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