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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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