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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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