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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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