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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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