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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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