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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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