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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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