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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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