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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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