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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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