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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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