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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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