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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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