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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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