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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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