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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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