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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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