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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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