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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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