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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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