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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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