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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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