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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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