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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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