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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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