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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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