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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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