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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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