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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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