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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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