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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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