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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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