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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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