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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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