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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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