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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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