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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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