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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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