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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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