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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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