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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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