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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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