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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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