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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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