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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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