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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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