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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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