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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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