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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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