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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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