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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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