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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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