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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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