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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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