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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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