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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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