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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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