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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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