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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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