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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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