Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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