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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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