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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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