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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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