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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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