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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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