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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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