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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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