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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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