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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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