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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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