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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 and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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