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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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