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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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