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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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