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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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