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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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