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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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