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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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