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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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