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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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