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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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