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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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