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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources