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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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