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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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