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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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