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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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