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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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