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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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