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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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