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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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