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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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