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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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