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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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