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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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