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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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