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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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