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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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