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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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