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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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