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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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