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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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