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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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