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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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