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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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