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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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