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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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