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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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