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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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