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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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