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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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