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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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