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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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