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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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