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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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