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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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