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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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