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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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