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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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