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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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