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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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