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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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