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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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