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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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