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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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