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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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