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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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