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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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