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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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