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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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