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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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