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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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