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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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