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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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