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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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