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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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