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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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