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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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