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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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