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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 massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key 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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