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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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