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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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