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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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