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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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