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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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