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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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