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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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