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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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