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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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