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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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