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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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