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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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