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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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