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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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