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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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