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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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