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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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