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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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