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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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