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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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