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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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