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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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