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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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