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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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