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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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