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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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