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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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