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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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