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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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