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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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