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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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