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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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