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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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