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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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