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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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