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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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