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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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