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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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