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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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