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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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