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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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