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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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