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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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