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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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