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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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