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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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