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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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