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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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