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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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