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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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