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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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