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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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