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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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