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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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