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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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