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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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