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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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