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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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