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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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