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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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