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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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