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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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