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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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