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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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