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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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