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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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