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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bahrain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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