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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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