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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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