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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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