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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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