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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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