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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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