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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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