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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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